The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-15

and prohibition. Waving for the
moment any higher consideration
than that Of politics, / think it will be
found that the Republicans will fad
themselves greatly mistaken in the
effect they suppose their course TO
have had upon the popular mind.
Some good laws were passed by
this Legislature. One IVES a Law per-
hitting the Governor to take testi-
mony In pardon cafes. Another
which l recommended in my message
and which the business communities
have not yet begun to appreciate, is
an amendment to the general assign
ment act, preventing unjust favorit.
ism In the dispcsitian OF q debtors
property by limiting the preferences
he has the right to make. A third ia
a general law for the incorporation OF
trust companies. Upon the heel OF
that comes special act passed to in
corporate the International Trust Com.
psDy, OF which, I believe ex. Governor
Cornell is TO be president, aud which
heis 30 anxious that should sign. I
withheld my approval last year from
five such acts, because hold that the
cor ference Of different powers and the
imposition ct diffele nt restrictions and
the establishment OF different liabili-
ties are serious evil. Another ex.
cellent bill YVES the amendment to the
criminal law providing for it's speedier
enforcement in CAGES of murder In the
first degree, by allowing an appeal di-
rectly from the trial c. urt to the Court
Of Appeals. That bill is before me
now. II was greatly needed and was
one OF my recommendation to the
Legislature at The beginning of theses
sion."
"Has thers been an increase OF leg
islation this Year,"
Yes, it seems imp ossible to check
the fl rod OF bill 8. The population is
increasing and the cities are building
up 30 rapidly that legislation mus go
on increasing This was one Of tue
reasc ms why took go determined q
stand egaiHst special legislation.
Every lawyer knows that this is one
of the most serious results of the
neglect to provide communities with
the powers Of homs rule on the one
hand, and OF the desire of persons and
corpora ions to secure special prlvi-
leges on the other"
"Governor, do you enjoy the game
OF politics >
Intensely. 1t is exceedingly fas-
chatting to me. The very things that
m ske it wearing aud exactiDg make it
delightful. l have always enjoyed
politics, though hsv- mt always en-.
joyed the fortunes Of the game, If you
CHOOSE thus to designate 1t. In poll
tics as in war, vic, DRY ia not Away to
the strong. The man who has the
beat of the Argument, whore princi-
pies and motives ars best, does not
always win the most votes. Eternal
viglla ice is the pr CO OF SUCCESS in pol
itics. A man must not think OF his
own ontentment."
DO you mean OF his own personal
confort, GjvernorP'
The Governor smiled, and the crank
that turns GA bis cold began to work
again, but he faally replied: Per
haps we won't use Just that phrase. l
mean it is not bed OF roses. A man
must not rest for sleep or food. He
must keep at 1t. On one side of him
is crowd of men pulling him down,
di9g ng tunnel under him. They
begin to dig far off out Of his sight. II
he doesn't look sharp the ground will
soon begin to tumble around him aud
he'll find himself entombed before he
knows what caused his fall. On the
other side are his frit nds trying TO
pull him up. Sometimes q mans
friends do HIM more harm than his
foes. Politics is great science, but it
takes a mans entire faculties to un-
derstsnd it we'll"
"Wha' do you think Of the situation
for 1882
The Governors cold became alarm
ingly severe, but he managed to reply
that he never poached on another
msn's pre- erves.
"Well, tnen, of tie situation in New
YORK ?"
sit is quiet, but we have the advan.
tsge."
rs there much friction in your
party ?"
very little. Irever knew the rival
organ cations in New York. city so
calm aud fraternal. If they have auy
jealousies and troubles they keep them
10 themselves and do not longer thrust
them into STATE and national politics
to the peril of The common cause. l
have never had the slightest diff Guilty
down there. The Senators and AS
semblymen when they come here su5-
tain each other 30 that you couldn't
possibly tel County Democracy man
from Tammany man. The situation
almost bellies something l once heard
Mr. Hlden say. Did you ever hear
the old mems reflections on harmony
in politics
"Not that remember"
"Well, one day in the early part of
1880 and before the National Conven-
tons, while there was a great deal of
talk acknowledgement the old ticket l
was in New York with q friend of
mine from Il mira. He had Eever
met Mr.. Tilden, whom he juetly re-
grded as very great man, and he
besought me to present him to the
cage. 80 l took him around to the
house in Gramercy Park, and we sent
in our cards. Presently we fe rather
than heard that soft, cstlike rustic
which bstokened the old mans ap.
preach. l went forward with my
friend and presented him. Mr.. Til
den looked him over and than quietly
squatted down in his chair. He
didn't ssk us to be seated, for conf
dentislly speaking, the old mans
manners never we're his strong point,
But his sitting was the signal for us to
do the same. My friend thought, of
course, that he must show off his
acute KIN owledge of the situation and
80 he began:
"What a pity it lie, Mr.. Tilden, tina!
we can't have more harmony in our
psrty?'
"rhe tage looked at my friend al
most contemptuously. Then he family
said, Do you expect harmony in poll
tics p
"Why, yes, to an extent at least
"Hhe old man hitched his chair up
closer, thrust his mouth to my friends